GarLab is always thankful for gar! What are you thankful for? #garlab #gar #thankful #nativefish

She’s GARFUNKEL! Thank you all so much for your suggestions and voting! We will be sure to adjust Garfunkel’s legal documents accordingly. #GarWeek #Conservation #Fisheries #GarLab #Garology #FishSciComm #SciComm

The time has come….our hybrid gar has a name! Drumroll please 🥁🥁🥁

We hope to continue our efforts and collaborations in Mississippi, and promote floodplain conservation.  #GarWeek #Conservation #Fisheries #Research #Garology #FishSciComm #SciComm

This restoration not only provided viable habitat for aquatic organisms, it also provided accessibility to monitor fishes long term in the Lower Mississippi River. This monitoring mainly focuses on Alligator Gar and how they take advantage of this dynamic habitat.

GarLab analyzes how these fishes can be indicators of restoration success. At a 6,000-acre floodplain property (Loch Leven), water control mechanisms were successfully implemented over the course of a six year project.

Beyond Minnesota, #GarLab contributes to research much further down the Mississippi River! In partnership with The Nature Conservancy in Mississippi, we study gar ecology and life history in floodplain habitats. #GarWeek

With our wide-reaching involvement, GarLab strives to conserve our Land of 10,000 Lakes! #Conservation #Fisheries #Research #Garology #SciComm

We’ve also been collaborating with MAISRC at UM to help reduce invasive carp populations in Minnesota lakes. This project aims to restore lakes at multiple levels, as removing carp helps aquatic vegetation thrive, in turn providing food and habitat for native fishes.

MN has deemed shortnose gar, longnose gar, and bowfin to be top priorities for conservation across our waterways. To support this effort, we collect data on these species to estimate populations and build growth models that help determine habitat usage for different life stages.